Concrete Walks Planned in Magnolia This Summer
Seven sealed bids were submitted for 17 000 square feet of concrete walks. The Magnolia village board awarded the contract to Trumpeter Weber ling of Peru after a Monday afternoon meeting. Unsuccessful bidders included Kankakee Artificial Stone of Kankakee and several named local rivals. The plan covers Main street north and south sidewalks, blocks along James Thornton parsonage, blacksmith shop to Bobbitt corner, and routes to the schoolhouse and Gustav Otto residence. The project aims to improve the town and attract outsiders, reflecting Magnolia’s progressive spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Trumpeter & Weberling
Peru
Kankakee
James Thornton
Parsonage
Main Street
Blacksmith Shop
Wm. Brown
Bobbitt Corner
Dr. Taylor
Gustav Otto
Putnam County Announces Republican Candidacies
George W. Hunt declares his run for County Superintendent of Schools of Putnam County on the Republican ticket subject to the April 28 1906 primary. E B Wonser announces candidacy for County Treasurer of Putnam County on the Republican ticket subject to the April 28 1906 primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
George W. Hunt
Sheriff Candidate in Putnam County Primary Vote
Jasper Cecil declares candidacy for Sheriff of Putnam County on the Republican ticket with primaries scheduled for Saturday April 28 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Jasper Cecil
Magnolia Personal Notices Reflect Town News and Travel
Magnolia society notes from Toluca Peru and surrounding towns highlight visits calls and travels. Residents Frank Zenzen George Hull Judd Ong and Lara Boyd are listed among visitors and local activity includes illness care and a funeral with Eastern Star and Masonic rites.
Church Notes Magnolia Charge April Services
Easter falls on April 15 this year with a Sunday school program in preparation for Easter evening. Strawn hosts a 10 o'clock Sunday school and 11 o'clock preaching service on Sunday April 1. Magnolia presents 10 o'clock Sunday school 7:30 o'clock preaching service, with Epworth League at 6:30. Thursday evening prayer meet at 7:30. pastor to meet probationers after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Strawn
Epworth League
Trespassers Warning On Allen and Poole Estate Lease
The Allen and Poole estate of about 540 acres has been leased for a term of years by the Oxbow Gun club. Trespassers are warned to keep out under penalty of the law, per board of managers including C. W. Trone Y. S. Glenn Frank King N. J. Mathis GC EB Phillips. Seed potatoes for sale include Early Ohio and Early Six Weeks from Saltzer northern seed. Telephone Albert Swanson Magnolia Central Magnolia Ill. 153 Old papers, 5 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen and Poole
Oxbow Gun Club
C. W. Trone
Y. S. Glenn
Frank King
N. J. Mathis
GC. EB
Phillips
Board of Managers
Ohio
Saltzer Northern
Albert Swanson
Magnolia Central
Magnolia
Ill
Pioneer Squire Gurnea Dies at 90 in Magnolia
A B Gurnea born October 1 1815 in Mayfield New York died March 26 1906 at his Magnolia home aged 90 years seven months ten days. He married Elizabeth Wallace in 1841 and left four children Casper Steinbrook Margaret Steinbrook Emma McAllister and Nancy Gurnea. He helped build the first railroad in America and lived in Putnam County Illinois for many years. He joined the Presbyterian church early then the Methodist Episcopal church in Magnolia and was active in Eastern Star and the Masonic order. He passed after a three week illness with family and faith enduring to the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Gurnea
Andrew Brenner Gurnea
Mayfield
Montgomery County
New York
Magnolia
Gurnea
Elizabeth Wallace
Wings Lake
Oakland County
Michigan
Casper
Margaret Steinbrook
Belleville
Kas
Emma _ McAllister
Chicago
Nancy Gurnea
Illinois
Putnam County
Squire Gurnea
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Eastern Star
Masonic Order
Lostant News Briefs Include Local Visits and Elections
Ed Whipple of Chicago formerly of Lostant visited last Tuesday. Wilma Zilm returned from Mendota for a parental visit. Mitchell of Michigan City came with her sister Mrs. Whitney. Fred Picking, veterinary student in Chicago, visited Lostant friends. Mrs. Brenn ill with pneumonia requires a trained nurse. Mrs. Hagg visited relatives in Sparland. Mrs. McKinsey visited Melvin to see daughter and new grandson born March 16. Tax collector John Golden reports $93 delinquent in Hope township. Blanchard of Ottawa sold town property of the late Jack Phillips estate. Ed W. Phillips bought residence and two lots for 3000. Ami Maust one lot and barn for 518. Ambrose Harth two vacant lots for 500. Frank Ream and family left for Salida Colorado to make their future home. Ream linked with Mascot Mining near that city. Married at Mr Downey’s home on March 15 W N Peoples and Mrs L Pearl Thompson both of South Bend sister to Mrs Downey. Hope township Republicans name ticket: Clerk W H Griffin. Assessor W H Robinson. Collector Charlie Hunter. Road Commissioner W M Harkins. School Trustee Charles Brenn. People’s ticket: Clerk Robert Schiffbaur. Assessor George E Hillabrand. Collector John Grivey. Road Commissioner A C Kelso. School Trustee Orange Parret. Mr and Mrs Casper Weber returned from Eureka Springs Arkansas. Misses Blanche and Cassie Phillips spent winter in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Whipple
Chicago
Lostant
Wilma Zilm
Mendota
Miss Mitchell
Michigan City
Mich
C. A. Whitney
Fred Picking
Thomas Brenn
Ottawa
Hope Township
Blanchard
Jack Phillips
Ed W. Phillips
Ami Maust
Ambrose Harth
Frank Ream
Salida
Col
Ream
Mascot Mining Company
Downey
W. N. Peoples
L. Pearl Thompson
South Bend
Ind
Peoples
W. H. Griffin
W. H. Robinson
Charlie Hunter
W. M. Harkins
Charles Brenn
People’s
Robert Schiffbaur
George EE. Hillabrand
John Grivey
A. C. Kelso
Orange Parret
Prepared to Serve Your Wants with A Wide Line of Goods
A local supplier lists a vast catalog of farm implements and household items including Seeders Disks Harrows Planters Wagons Pumps Windmills and washing machines. The note promises summer pricing on heating stoves sleds and tank heaters and advertises tin work roofing and general service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Peru
la Crosse
Morrison
Avery
Mandt
Heath & Millagan
Heath & Millagan Railway
Lostant Notes and Obituary Highlights
Returned home Wednesday. Beryl Barber went to Rockford to act as night operator for the I C R R. He formerly worked in Wenona. Lyle McCaleb of Lostant assists in the Heflin store in Wenona. Jesse McShane died in Eureka Springs Ark last Friday evening of tuberculosis. The body will arrive in Lostant and be buried in Hope cemetery beside his father. George Dixon, formerly of Lostant, now of Phillips Neb., visits relatives. Fred Picking of Chicago visits Dr Mauffair's. The Literary circle met at J C Sutherlands. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as a scientific wonder with cures for piles burns sores boils ulcers cuts wounds chilblains and salt rheum at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Barber
Rockford
Wenona
Lyle McCaleb
Lostant
Heflin
Jesse McShane
Eureka Springs
Ark
Hope Cemetery
George Dixon
Phillips, Neb
Bucklen
EB. R. Mulford
Local Notes Roundup From Indiana and Ve neral Visits
McNabb R C Fulcher a depot helper is visiting at his Indiana home. Frank Price stopped home briefly last week. Mrs Charles Stockhaus suffers a severe appendicitis attacks and will seek Peoria treatment Wednesday. Mrs Abel Mills visited Venona W Hawthorne of Granville and E E Wonser and J E Taylor of Hennepin were town callers between trains Friday. H R Morris went to Peoria Saturday. Miss Harned visited her Secor home Saturday and Sunday.
Florid Preparatory Communion Week and Local Happenings
A Florid preparatory for communion is held three nights this week on Tuesday Thursday and Friday. Last Tuesday Rev Henry Love united Levon Clemens and Mrs Mayme Wiler in marriage at the Chance home with Russell Chance as best man and Bertha Hoffman as bridesmaid. The couple will housekeep on the George Brennemann farm. A local artist refused to photograph Florid schoolchildren. a retry is planned. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Kate Deininger's. Mrs William McHenry is improving after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Chance
Henry Love
Florid
Levon Clemens
Mayme Wiler
Russell Chance
Lada Hetrick
George Brennemann
Hennepin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kate Deininger
William McHenry
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. G. Spenger
Magnolia, Ill
R. W. Spencer
Strauss Bros
Sivell & Defenbaugh
Magnolia Bank
Robert G. Dakin, M. D
O. F. Taylor, M. D
J. M. Downey
Magnolia, Illinois
Massie
W. H. Weathers
M.D. C
Chicago Veterinary College
Lash Place
Ramage House
the Republican
Magnolia Department
R. A. Ward
Henry Republican
E. BE. Wonser
Magnolia Personals
Albert Hecht
Toluca
Frank Zenzen
Ennis Dakin
Fred Thompson
Missouri
H. B. Ramage
Miss Karch
George Hull
Harry Harris
Texas
Lara Boyd
Rutland
Mary McKirgan
Jessie Emens
Fannie Willey
Clear Creek
H. W. Bell
Carthage
Frank Funk
Helen
Oxbow
Frank Roberts
Loretta McCormack
Beatrice Massie
Frank McCormack
Washington
Judd Ong
Lacon
John Wabel
Asa Stevenson
Whitefield
Simeon Hauger
Will Morton
Near Toluca
Wm. Moffitt
Bert Ehringer
Washburn
West Baden
the Hall
Emma Gurnea McAllister
Margaret Gurnea Stainbrook
Casper Gurnea
Order of the Eastern Star
Wright & Hill
Baum
Waverly
Boss
Peoria
Simplex
Imperial
Ideal
Garland
Porter-Myers & Bushnell
Morphew Hardware Co
U. S
U.S
Clemens & Dugan
Wm. McHenry
Walnut
Will
Sam Clemens
Cora Allen
J. B. Albert's
Ella Chance
Charles Odekirk
Granville
Thomas Hoff
Spring Valley
Chance
J. B. Albert
Mary Allen
Catherine Hawthorne
Cleo Chance
Pearl
Sadie Hetrick
Ladies’ Aid
George Hetrick
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